Lahaina is also going to be at my place.Shane's voice echoed in Lilian's mind.What would she do? What if Lahaina recognized her? Though it had been a long time, Aiden recognized her. So, she wasn't sure about Lahaina.Lilian was considering if she should tell everything to Shane especially the truth about her identity. Would he believe and help her?Believing wasn't the problem though. The actual problem was Lahaina."Come." Shane said and walked to his car only to stop after a few steps as he didn't feel any presence beside him. He turned and found Lilian still in her place and she seemed to be in deep thought. "What happened?"His voice got Lilian out of her thoughts."Shane, I have some work to do now. I will be at your place in an hour."Before Shane could ask what work she had gotten to do in an unknown place, his phone rang off.He took out the phone and seeing the caller ID, he couldn't get to ignore it."Wait a moment." saying this to Lilian, Shane answered the call, "If it’s
"I know." Lilian smiled at Shane. "But then I thought why do I need to be picked up to get my home, right?" Shane nodded at her smilingly and parted his lips, about to say something but Lahaina interrupted, "It's not your home yet." She couldn't believe Shane had chosen this girl over her and she was already considering Shane's place as her home. "Well, it's going to be very soon." Shane countered. "Lahaina, I really love Lilian and I don't think I will ever be able to think of someone else as my life partner other than her. So, you had better stop running after me now." Lahaina parted her lips to say something but nothing came out for a few moments. Shane was happy to think that Lahaina was going to stop now and they wouldn't have to drag their drama anymore. After all who would be this shameless to willingly become a third wheel? But no. Lahaina had to prove him wrong. She wasn't going to back away, "I can't Shane. I thought of you the same way you thought of her." "Really?" Li
"Watch your words, young lady. She is my friend come sister_in_law." Willow uttered in a stern voice to the salesgirl. "I am sorry, Ma'am. I didn't know." Willow dismissed her apology statement shrugging and turned to Lilian, "Lilian, it's my boutique. And no way, I am taking money from you." Lilian tried to say something but Willow spoke up remembering her earlier behavior, "Don't tell me you.." Lilian got totally silent and Willow turned to the salesgirl again, "Pack the dresses, I chose earlier." Before Lilian could say something, the girl was already on her way to do as she was told. "Willow, please. It's not necessary. I have enough dresses. I don't need all these." Willow turned to her and making a serious face, she spoke up, "It's a 'thank you' gift for you." Lilian was bewildered. What did I possibly do for her to thank me! Lilian asked hesitantly, "Thank you! For what?" "Well, you will get to know but not now." Willow shrugged. Leaving that thought aside, for now, Li
"Granny wants what?" Shane asked when Lilian got silent. Lilian turned to Shane and then again behind him as she moved her hands away from Shane's shoulder and tried to take a step back but Shane's hold on her waist didn't let her. "What happened?" Shane asked when he saw Lilian's shocked expression. The music also got finished getting everyone around to applaud for the people on the dance floor. Shane also looked around and caught sight of Aiden. Let's deal with this first and then I would talk to Lilian. Thinking this, he walked to him holding Lilian's hand. Aiden also walked forward to reach them with different thoughts crossing his mind. Getting near, he reached out his hand with a file, "Sir, the file." "You could just have left it at my place, Aiden. Anyways, thank you." Mack told him to leave the file at Shane's place but for some reason, he didn't want to do it. He was just trying to avoid an encounter but he wasn't expecting this to face instead. When Shane saw Aiden st
Lilian entered the room while saying, "You are not very hospitable, Ms. Frances." Lahaina thought and tried to fake ignorance, "Who are you talking to? Who is Frances? I am Lahaina Marshall." though she was getting cold frets already. "Of course. I also thought so. But.." Lilian didn't complete her sentence but Lahaina knew it all from the expression on her face. "Who the hell told you all this crap?" Shocked would be an understatement for Lahaina. How come she got to know about her? Her eyes got widened when she found Lilian knowing even more about her. "I just meet a friend of yours at the party, you know. He was saying all this. About your Mom seducing someone to.." What if she said this to Shane and Karen? If they believed Lilian, then she would be cut loose within a moment. Lahaina straight got to the point, "What do you want from me?" Lilian smiled sarcastically, "This is true? I thought.." Lahaina was dumbfounded. She should have denied it till the end just. She thought
When Lilian arrived at Lockwood Mansion, Shane and Clarke were already out for the office. Karen was gossiping with Lahaina in the living room. Seeing her, Karen asked, "Where did you go early in the morning?" Lilian walked near as she spoke up hesitantly, "I need to buy something." Lahaina didn't miss the chance to provoke her, "This time?" Without bothering much, Lilian spoke up, "Why? Should I have asked you before going out?" Lahaina glared at her whereas Karen stared at Lilian blankly. Lilian turned to Karen, "I wanted to meet a friend also. As he had to go to his office that's why.." Karen shrugged off her explanation, "It's okay. So, you meet him?" "Hmm?" Lilian uttered being confused. Karen spoke up again, "Your friend, did you get to you meet him?" Lilian nodded smilingly but got confused how come Karen knew about her friend being a guy. "Ma'am, your sweet dish, I have left it on your bed side table." The maid said as she stood in front of Karen. Nodding at her, Kare
Shane shifted his gaze from Lahaina to Karen. Her unmoving stare at Lilian let him have a rough idea, Karen was reading too much between the lines. He tried to resolve her mind, "Granny, it's not as Lahaina is saying. Lilian can't do wrong to you. She knows very well how much you mean to me." But it turned out to be a futile attempt as Karen's expression didn't change. Nor did it get away from Lilian's face. Leaving that matter to resolve later, Clarke sat beside Karen, "Mom, if anyone has intentionally done this no matter whoever the person is, can't get away with it. But we will talk about this later. Mom, you please don't take stress now." "Right." Shane said after him, "You have to get better first. Everything comes after that." None said otherwise as they were well aware that the matter wasn't tried to be ignored here but the priority was decided to go for. And it was going to be handled accordingly. "Everyone please go outside. Granny needs rest." Willow supported the
In all this, if someone was getting confused and hell worried, it was Lahaina. Whatever was going on wasn't letting her think straight. Karen must have something up her sleeves. But what? She thought.She had every chance to throw Lilian out of their way. But she didn't. Rather she was acting nonchalant. It didn't even seem like she was doubting on her but still, she could feel something fishy here. But she just couldn't point her finger at it. She was well aware of why Karen was trying for Shane to marry her. It wasn't because she liked her but now she was getting confused with Karen's behavior. What's happening actually! Shane was pleasantly surprised to see his Granny falling for their act. He was feeling somewhat guilty though for lying to her like this. But as it was supposed to get Lahaina away from him and his family and he was willing to do anything for it. ~~ It was early in the evening. Lilian was searching for something in the storeroom. When she found it, she made her
After Julian was done with his work with Shane, he got up and turned to leave. Shane was about to concentrate on his work again but Julian stopped and turned to him.Making an expression like he almost forgot the most important thing, he spoke up, "By the way, you didn't tell me.""Tell you what, Jules?" Shane asked, his voice irritated.Shrugging it off, Julian asked his question with excitement, "When am I getting the chance to be your best man?""What are you talking about?" Shane asked appearing clueless. "Don't pretend, okay?" This time Julian got irritated, "I am asking about your wedding. When are you two getting married?"His words hit him differently. This time he got what Lilian was trying to say actually. What right she was talking about back then got clear to Shane.But_"What? Please, don't tell me you are still going to say you don't believe in marriage and all. You two have already wasted so much time. Don't drag it like this." Julian said sternly and Shane stared at
Angel was sleeping peacefully beside Rose. Within just a few hours, both of them got mixed so well. Lilian thought as she stared at them smilingly. She tossed on the bed for hours but didn't get to fall asleep. Not wishing to disturb their sleep, Lilian got down from the bed. After properly setting the comforter on them, she walked out of the room. She closed the door behind her trying to make less of a sound. Thinking of what to do, she headed for the pool just like she used to do when she lived here. But instead of walking in the garden, she sat by the pool putting her legs into the water. She shivered feeling cold at first but she sat still. As she stared at the water of the pool, her whole life started flashing in front of her eyes and then there was just Angel. And now Shane. The smiling face of Shane appeared into the water. She smiled back but it got vanished when his voice came as well, "What are you doing here without sleeping?" making her realize he was there for real.
Seeing Lilian silent, Shane asked again without breaking eye contact, "Answer me. Have you ever regretted it?"His tension mounted higher, the longer Lilian kept her mouth shut."I am asking you something. Have you?" Shane asked, desperate to get an answer."No. I haven't. Ever. Because I loved you as well. I was just afraid thinking it was one-sided." Lilian spoke up, her voice a little louder as if she was trying to hold it within but couldn’t. Shane also got silent hearing her. His heart started beating faster as the realization dawned upon him.Just because of their gap in communication, all this happened. They had already wasted so much time. So, though he was still angry with Lilian for many things, he couldn't ignore the fact that somewhere he was at fault as well.So, without grieving on the past that couldn't be changed, he would like to start afresh. He didn't want Angel to go through any family trouble. She already had enough of this.Shane cupped Lilian's face as he spoke
"Shane, I know my words will be counted as meaningless now. I am late for years anyway but I am sorry. Please don't snatch Angel from me. I have none except for her and I won't be able to live without her." Lilian pleaded finding Shane silent. "Would you ever consider me in your equation?" Shane asked, his voice lacing with mixed of emotions. Why couldn't she just think of them together in a picture? Just like Angel who went on painting a happy family as soon as she found out about him. He didn't know what he would have done if Lilian had told him but for sure he would have liked to be given a chance to say his words at the very least. And somewhere in his heart, he knew he would have been happy and gladly accepted her. Only if she had just made it to speak to him, he would have been with her all the time. He wouldn’t have missed the time when Angel was growing inside her. The time must had been hard enough for her to handle alone but she chose it for her. She chose to deprive hi
Thoughtlessly Shane walked ahead and then hopped in his car. But before revving the engine, he didn't know where to go actually. He called Lilian only to get his calls ignored. Well, it wasn’t for the first time, his calls were always ignored by her. Shane thought sadly.He was tired, his body demanding some rest but in no way his mind was up for that. He didn't know where did Lilian go nor did he know what actually was going on in her mind. A scary thought was bugging him but he didn’t entertain that.Instead, he guessed she might have gone behind Aiden. It seemed pretty considerable. He was her cousin and Aiden went being angry with her. And he knew how much he meant to her. Well, every one meant to her something except for him.She wasn't even ready to leave Vina alone in Manhattan. She seemed so concerned for her. But she didn't bother to think about him before disappearing from his life. Now she was most probably thinking of doing the same.No, Angel was in the picture. Being a m
"You got to be kidding us. What are you even saying? Your daughter?" Julian asked bewildered.Nathaniel stared at Shane before he turned to Angel and then again at Shane. He spoke up joining the lines, "You mean to say you and Lilian?"Shane nodded, "Yes. Angel is our daughter.""What?" Julian seemed to get shocked, "You knew? Then why didn’t I alone know anything about this?""Stop it." Nathaniel let out a sigh and yelled at Julian being irritated. He then turned to Shane, "Where did Lilian go by the way?""I don’t know." Shane replied, his eyes still on the doorway. "Don’t tell me you are thinking of separating Lilian from her daughter," Nathaniel spoke up whatever came to his mind. He knew though Shane was angry at Lilian, he had searched for her. He knew that night Shane was with Lilian. But something happening like this didn’t cross his mind. But whatever he would never support Shane trying to separate a child from her mother."Angel is my daughter as well." Shane moved his gaz
As Rose lead Angel to her room, everyone kept staring at them. When they were out of their sight, everyone turned to Shane and Lilian. Whatever Shane was saying was hardly believable but knowing him, he wasn’t a person to make stories or assumption like this. "Lilian, is this true?" Karen asked anyway and stood in front of Lilian. She had to confirm it from Lilian as well, "Whatever Shane is saying, is it true?" Lilian remained silent for a moment only to make Karen ask her again, "I am waiting for your answer, Lilian. Is it true?" "Yes." Lilian replied hesitantly. "I just can't believe this. Why did you leave back then? You should have told us." Karen spoke up again with so much excitement surprising everyone. Aiden, Willow and Elena were silent till now but Aiden spoke up this time, "Willow, are you coming with me, or do you want to stay here for now?" Before Willow could say something, Lilian spoke up, "Aiden?" Ignoring Lilian, Aiden spoke up, his eyes still on Willow, "I hav
It was already afternoon when they reached New York. When the car got parked at the entrance of the Lockwood Mansion, Lilian stared at the proudly standing tall building and all around. Shane got out of the car and rounding, he opened and held the door for Lilian. Angel was sleeping peacefully on the back seat. Must be tired from the journey. Shane thought.He was about to say something but interrupting, Lilian asked, "Shane, can't we stay in a hotel?" She wasn’t being able to get herself ready to face his family all of a sudden. She didn’t think she would have to face them again. Period.Shane stared at her. He didn’t want to disturb her peacefully sleeping daughter. So, instead of uttering anything, he kept glaring at Lilian trying to relay his words. He couldn’t just get what the problem was with her. As much as he was trying to take it normal, she was just going on searching things to agitate him even more. Before Shane could say something, Lilian again spoke up, "You never kn
"Shane, I am sorry. But_" Lilian tried to come up with something, "After Aiden and Willow''s wedding, I wanted to talk about that night and went to find you but you weren’t there. So, I thought you were just trying to avoid me and_""You can't just assume on your own. I had a meeting to attend. Leave that. Why didn’t you tell me when you found out about your pregnancy? Didn’t I had the right to know?" Shane asked, his voice yelling. "This was an accidental pregnancy. I don’t even remember our time together from that night let alone how did this happen. I didn’t know how you would have reacted knowing this. I didn’t want you to blame me about trying to trap you and all. Knowing your granny, I didn’t want to be in a forced relationship. ""How did you know I would have blamed you?""Because like others, you wanted me to be gone from there as well. I couldn’t be selfish and make you sign up for this unwanted responsibility.""You were just thinking on your own. I would never thought like